Funny examples of how punctuation changes meaning. I've used examples found on the internet of meaning changes caused by missing commas and full stops to create a worksheet. The worksheet helps pupils understand why punctuation is crucial to meaning in written texts. Also available at 65% reduction as a bundle.

Change the symbols for punctuation. It is a word document, as well as PDF, so it is an activity that children could do on the computer, or as a written task.

Change the symbols for punctuation. It is a word document, so it is an activity that children could do on the computer, or as a written task.

An activity to encourage a clear definition of what constitutes a sentence.

Tasks to write and modify a simple sentence

Change the symbols for punctuation. It is a word document, so it is an activity that children could do on the computer, or as a written task.

Speech tag bookmark to encourage children to notice how writers use speech tags.

A bookmark to encourage pupils to notice sentence starts in reading books.

Reading challenge homework to find similes, good description and unfamiliar words from pupil's independent reading. There is also a certificate for pupils that complete both sides of their bookmark. You could choose the bookmark from the selection, or pupils could complete all three over a number of weeks homework.

This could be homework tasks. This is a reading challenge homework for KS1 and Lower KS2. There are 3 bookmarks - one on unfamiliar words, one on other words for said and one on powerful verbs for children to fill in from their independent reading. You could choose to use just one bookmark, or all three over a number of weeks. There is a certificate that can be used as a reward for completing the bookmark.

This is an 'other words' for said bookmark, with ideas for creative writing.

These give pupils a structured support for talking and writing about characters from their reading.